Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Travel Mode Choices and Fatal Crash Rates

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• Creators:
  Elsayed, Ahmed ; Smith, Sage ; Abdel-Rahim, Ahmed ; Chang, Kevin
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Alaska Fairbanks. Center for Safety Equity in Transportation (CSET) ; University of Idaho
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Travel behavior
  • Travel patterns
  • Mode choice
  • COVID-19
  • Crashes
  • Fatalities
  • Logistic regression analysis
  • Nonmotorized transportation
  • Transportation modes Binary logistic model
  • Latent class analysis
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  INE/CSET 25.01
• DOI:
  http://hdl.handle.net/11122/15735
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Alaska Fairbanks. Center for Safety Equity in Transportation (CSET)
• Abstract:
  The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruptions to human mobility and transportation systems worldwide, significantly altering travel behavior and mode choices. This study investigates these changes within the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, encompassing a mix of urban and rural contexts with diverse socio- demographic characteristics. Using survey data from 807 respondents, we analyze transportation patterns before and during the pandemic, focusing on shifts in mode shares and probabilities of switching travel modes. The analysis incorporates McNemar’s test, logistic regression, and latent class analysis (LCA) to evaluate the extent of these shifts and identify key influencing factors. The results reveal a substantial reduction in public transport usage, reflecting heightened concerns over health risks and limited operational capacity during the pandemic. In contrast, there was a notable increase in the use of private vehicles and active transportation modes, such as walking and cycling.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  69A3551747129
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80600/dot_80600_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.54 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:08eaead4a3d05ec622543178abfcdbf0fde0fa7c05a2471537d6811b2b83866d2aab36b7b8bf81a1ac3d22cd479c002374af488941b4d532e8b3ccfc31188516